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Leverage the state’s power as a large purchaser of ISP and telecommunications services

  • Use the state government’s role as a big customer to Incentivize Washington companies to adhere to net neutrality principles.
  • Pursue regulatory and legislative action to award contracts to vendors that meet net neutral business requirements.
  • Lead the exploration of a multi-state purchasing cooperative to procure internet service from providers that adhere to net neutrality principles.

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Importance Of Net Neutrality

The internet has become an unparalleled economic engine, generating millions of new jobs while providing even the smallest businesses in the United States access to a global marketplace. We should not be taking steps that undermine its core purpose. This is as critical as freedom of speech.

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Gov. Jay Inslee On Net Neutrality

  • All Americans should enjoy equal access to the educational, social and economic power of the Internet. 
  • All Internet service providers (Isps) should honour and uphold the open foundation of the Internet. 
  • Free flow of information over the Internet; no blocking of la...

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Protecting Net Neutrality

  • Isps must certify they will not engage in practices inconsistent with net neutrality principles.
  • Limit state-conferred benefits to ISPs that have made such certifications. 
  • Limit applicability of UTC pole attachment rules to ISPs that are net neutral. 
  • Revie...

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Encourage new entrants into the currently concentrated ISP market

  • Pursue legislation authorizing public utility districts and rural and urban port districts to provide retail ISP and telecommunications services.
  • Prohibit government-owned Isp services from blocking, throttling or priority pricing.

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Hold companies accountable for warranties made to consumers

  • Create a State-Wide Internet speed test. This will allow people to test their own Broadband speed at home.
  • Collaborate with legislators to strengthen our consumer protection laws to include the principles of net neutrality.

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